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- ogletree, on 10/12/2007, -2/+104This is so stupid. The person who needs to go to jail is the idiot who hit the panic button. I bet the person who hit the panic button is a big fan of the show 24. There is no such thing as a super villain that is all made up for TV and movies. Terrorists do not make bombs with cartoon characters with their middle finger put up. That should have been a red flag.
- sockpuppets, on 10/12/2007, -3/+69I wish South Park would do a quick turnaround episode on this one.
- sinner0423, on 10/12/2007, -4/+62I agree, this pretty much makes me embarassed to be an American.
Now everyone is under panic mode 24/7. When are we going to wake up and realize that not everyone is a suspected terrorist?
Man, I want my life back how it was before 2000. Seriously. What the ***** happened? Now ART is considered terrorism. - groverblue, on 10/12/2007, -4/+61WTF is wrong with people?
FTFA: "It had a very sinister appearance," Coakley told reporters. "It had a battery behind it, and wires."
OMG, wires, and lights, and batteries.... OMG RUN!
Hey, Boston, you just made yourself look like a bunch of jackasses. Now that you are embarrassed to hell about this whole thing, you are trying to charge two people with "placing a hoax device in a way that results in panic, as well as one count of disorderly conduct." You have got to be kidding me! Maybe you should just admit that you COMPLETELY overreacted.
You people are retarded, and you win today's Darwin award. - GawtMilk, on 10/12/2007, -3/+40Dude, haven't you ever heard of the Boston Duracell Bombings of 1978?
OK, well, me neither. - LACHRYMIST, on 10/12/2007, -16/+46Boston - the autistic child of the united states.
- XHereKittyKitty, on 10/12/2007, -2/+29They shouldn't bill the network, they should bill the moron that freaked out for all that time and trouble. If a light-bright creature was giving me the finger, I would not IMMEDIATELY think- O my god, dirty bomb, I'd probably take a pic of it with my cam phone and walk away laughing. This person was a complete tool.
- jetsetgo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+26I wonder what would happen if they looked inside their desktop computers...
- airencracken, on 10/12/2007, -1/+26Look what the fear mongers have reduced the public image of america to. I'm disgusted that ANYONE thought those were bombs. Get a *****' grip.
- spazoidspam, on 10/12/2007, -3/+27What the heck is wrong with the idiots in charge in Boston? Any person who looked at this device and thought it was a bomb needs to stop eating paint chips and move away from the power lines.
- Phoenix99, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18I have to admit, living up here and in the Boston area, and witnessing the media trying to build up fear on this the whole time was actually pretty damn funny. I tell you, they would show the picture on tv and not knowing what it was, they were all making these widely inaccurate assumptions, while flipping off the whole region at the same time. after finally figuring out, or should i say, being told that it was a cartoon character giving the finger, they started blurring out the finger portion of it... and then, today, you get the globe, and theres Err on the front page, once again, flipping everyone off.. i love irony.
- Gizza, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18"Man, I want my life back how it was before 2000. Seriously. What the ***** happened? Now ART is considered terrorism."
The terrorists have won. Thats what the ***** has happened. - Br0wn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15my god it's coming right for us!
- RipperMortis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13"Assistant Attorney General John Grossman called the light boards "bomb-like" devices and said that if they had been explosive they could have damaged transportation infrastructure in the city."
If they had been explosive? What kind of stupid logic is that? How about "If they had been wheat-based and edible, they could be used to make a pretty damn good sandwich." - nathanaver, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12The "hair questions only" part of this article is ridiculously funny.
- TruthKid, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14The local authorities in Boston are now the biggest pussies in the country. Congratulations on raising the terror alert to red and wasting a little bit of everyones time.
- HappyScrappy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12Here's the key:
"Judge Paul K. Leary told Grossman that, according to law, the suspects must intend to create a panic to be charged with placing hoax devices. It appears the suspects had no such intent, the judge said, but the question should be discussed in a later hearing."
Someone starts making sense. The Ass. Attorney General should be ashamed of himself for filing the BS felony charge. - superrcat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Ignorance...if wires and circuit boards are all it takes to scare people, let me smash a cell phone and tape it to a utility pole.
BTW, good luck in court, you have to prove that there was intent to do harm. People putting up advertising would never have had any clue that people would ignorantly mistake the ads for bombs. - mitrovarr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Who cares how much plastic explosive or whatever could have theoretically been hidden in one of these things? The fact is, bombs can be hidden in anything, so unless the police are going to freak out over every trash can or cardboard box they see, they shouldn't freak out over this. I think it is far more likely that a terrorist would just crumple his bomb up in a paper bag and leave it lying next to his target than make a complicated, glowing sign that might get his bomb noticed and defused.
- iDealL, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11What the hell, people are taking this seriously? I found the video hilarious.
- sideshowRAHEEM, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13@thenativeraver
From the looks of these two they probably got there inspiration from a bunch of little green leaves rolled up in some smoking papers. - YumYumKittyLoaf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9The whole article is great, i'm happy CNN actually reported correct information. Gave information about how they were in Newyork and other cities for 3 weeks and such, unlike Faux news going crazy.
When i'm suprised that reported News has actual facts in it, it's kind of sad. XD - ShBm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9I like this quote: "Democratic Rep. Ed Markey, a Boston-area congressman, added, 'It would be hard to dream up a more appalling publicity stunt.'"
I can think of a few. - friend18, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10http://litebritemooninite.ytmnd.com/
- funkytaco, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Oh no! The Brite-Lite terrorists have made it into the U.S.! Hide your children! No, wait! IT IS your children!
...god...
This should have been dismissed in court. - Kale, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8@ Zwebon: I'm sorry, that's not a hair-related question...
- JonForTheWin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Land of the cowards home of the slaves.
- Kale, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9@ sockpuppets,
Someone's already got a (crude) website devoted to it. Check out the e-mail address they give. :D
http://www.thatsnotahairrelatedquestionsir.com/
//Yeah, I know I posted this in another story, sorry for the spam, but I think it's worth it.
//// Also hoping for South Park parody - PrivateGuy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Now we're going to have every yahoo out there calling in suspicious billboards. They keep using the word hoax. Where's the hoax? They keep calling it a device which it is but it would be more specific if they would call it a sign or an electronic sign. So what can they charge these guys with? Unauthorized use of a sign? It's about time somebody made a mockery of the entire media, not just FOX but all of them. And as for the cop that made the reference to the fact that in 2001 terrorists boarded an airplane less than a mile from where one of these signs was found, SO WHAT? This brings to mind that police IQ shocker from a certain episode of the 80's British comedy "The Young Ones".
- fotd42, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Hahahahaha. I can't think of a better way to say "no comment" at a press conference. Honestly, why hasn't any blame been even considered towards the officials that raised the alarm. All the news outlets just assume they did the right thing in this post 9/11 world of ours. You can never be too cautious? Well, you can apparently be pretty ***** stupid.
- Arramol, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7"OMG, wires, and lights, and batteries.... OMG RUN!"
*looks around room at various devices*
HOW DID THE TERRORISTS GET IN HERE?! MY ROOM'S FULL OF BOMBS! - Broelke4, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6There are already motivational posters on /b/ quoting "It had a very sinister appearance. It had a battery behind it, and wires".
- burkewendt, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Really a top notch police force they've got there in boston. They had these ads in a whole bunch of other cities and no one said a thing there. All these things are is glorified light brights.... Hasn't everyone seen a light bright? "Light Bright, light bright, wish i may, wish i might" Come on, Boston Police force. Seriously, if these guys get any jail time, it will be insane because all they have done is made an advertisement. If we're gonna arrest people for advertising, let's start with those people who made the Head-on commercials
- Silencer7, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Here, this witch doctor medicine will help calm you down. Repeat these words:
"I am
Sofa King
We Todd Ed" - nepawoods, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5If these things with bright lights on them, placed in highly visible places (it was a publicity stunt, after all), could reasonably be suspected as being dangerous, then the people and the police of Boston are all pathetic cretins for letting them stay there for over two weeks before suddenly freaking out.
- mrfreeziexp, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7This is stupid, what's next? Missing dog posters? EVERYBODY PANIC! DOG POSTER!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5""It had a very sinister appearance," Coakley told reporters. "It had a battery behind it, and wires."
OMG A battery and some WIRES. I just looked under the hood of my car as was so frakking freaked out from the sight of a battery and some wires I had to take some Soma-Zoloft and call my local Homeland Security Officer (tm) to assure me I was safe from all the terrorists and calm me the frak down.
/sarcasm - toonworld, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Holy crap! I'm looking at a bomb right now as I'm typing this!!! Wires!!! Pixels!!!
Hey what does this big button do? OMFG everything is black (and I'm not making any typos).... RUN FOR YOUR BLOODY LIVES!!!
/overly sarcastic - nstern2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Someone needs to go to every car in boston and etch "The moon rulez #1" into them.
- OtheHugeManatee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3People have been saying since 9/11 that "getting tough" is constantly being aware and acting on all threats.
This situation illustrated how America really is right now...
Full of a bunch of pussies.
Look how Britain reacted to the bombings in July '05 - with a shrug. America needs to take note from people who have been there. Take it like a man.
/american - halosniper7, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This has to be one of the funniest things ive ever heard. I remember watching CNN and they were like "bomb like object in boston" then i turn it on 4 hours later to find "Boston mad at cartoonnetwork".
- FrugalFreak, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4why would they be charged? it was boston who overeacted. whats coming from this? police can arrest you because they themselves are NOOBS? They should arrest themselves.it all boils down to they are pushing this because they didn't like the freedom of speech actually being used. this is BPD's town, you are just a mere citizen.
- CDRutledge, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3According the the story they cooperated with law enforcement, they only made a mockery of the press.
- Kyle660, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I don't think it's so much Boston. I think this could happen in any city. The ***** press is foaming at the mouth to report anything even remotely terror related that they don't research very many facts at all. If you compound this misguided excuse for journalism, this sensationalism, with an ever increasing vigilance on government agencies to always react appropriately then you will most assuredly have an over reaction. This trial is a face-saving device, nothing more. Two clowns promoting a cartoon are being treated like terrorists. I like things like this because it illustrates just how full of ***** the bureaucracies in this country really are. It's the press who should be saddled with most of the blame here for once again scaring the public into watching.
- thenativeraver, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3They must have gotten inspiration from:
http://graffitiresearchlab.com/?page_id=6 - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3These terrorists hit my home town years ago and nobody noticed. All over town there are these bright lights over the intersections. They randomly flash from red to green to yellow. I know it's some sort of countdown and they're going to all blow up at any moment, but nobody here will listen to my warnings. Boston, here I come......
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Let's spam them! Spam them ALL!
Attorney General: ago@ago.state.ma.us
Mayor: Mayor@cityofboston.gov
More found here: http://www.cityofboston.gov/contact/
E-mail pics of remote controls and video games. Send some links to ATHF vids on the web. C'mon! It will be fun!
Or try this e-mail template, the one that got me banned from Newgrounds by dyke bitch Maus!
TO: ago@ago.state.ma.us, Mayor@cityofboston.gov
SUBJECT: WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN THIS E-MAIL
BODY: http://quadglacier.ytmnd.com/ - Linshiwen, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4The antics of these two caused a lot of people to evaluate how they feel about living in our war on terror society.
This is the very pinnacle of art, whether they meant it as such or not. - myheaditches, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4You are right sir deltabourne, we must take action and limit purchasing of LEDs to 5 per month! This will show those terrorists who is in charge!
- jcaino, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2for real....
you know, about a month ago, i saw a billboard here in pittsburgh with the mooninites on it.
i'm sure boston had to have had the same - surely someone could have made the connection.
mr. obvious, you're a life saver. -
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